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Story by Jim Hunt .
Photovgrcphs by Ted Kirk a Kevin Higloy
Basketball coach Joe Cipriano found
out Saturday that not stressing free throw
shooting might be a key to success.
The Huskers, who have been plagued by
poor free throw shooting all season, hit 1 8
of 21 attempts from the free throw line to
provide the winning margin in Saturday's
66-54 victory over Oklahoma State Uni
versity. The Huskers have been hitting only 60
per cent of their free throws this year, but
tossed in 85 per cent of their opportunities
Saturday,
"This is the best free throw shooting
we've had in a long time," Cipriano said.
"We haven't worked as much on our free
throws this week."
UNLshot all 21 of its free throw
attempts in the second half. That was a big
factor in the Huskers overcoming a three ;
poing Cowboy lead in the first half,
Cipriano said. .
OSU, jumped to a quick 5-0 lead in the
first half on the offensive play of forward
Olus Holder. However, the Huskers rallied
with 12 straight points to take a 12-5 lead.
The Cowboys whittled away at the ;
Huskers' lead and took a 23-20 halftime
lead with Huskers Allen Holder and Carl
McPipe on the bench with three fouls.
Holder, McPipe and Brian Banks turned
the game around for the Huskers in the
second half. The Huskers out scored OSU
10-4 early in the second half and took the
lead for good on Banks' layup with 17:12
remaining in the game.
UNL's Allen Holder and his first cousin
OSU's Olus Holder, led the two teams in
scoring. Olus Holder hit 13 and Allen
Holder pumped in 17. , ,
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: Last week, senior guard Allen Holder:
learned that Olus was his cousin. Aun is
from Las Vegas and Olus is from Chicago.
Allen's father learned that Olus' father
was his brother. The men apparently lost
contact years ago.
The Huskers placed three other players
in double figures besides Holder. McPipe
finished the game with 16 points and
senior forward Bob Siegel and junior Terry
Novak had 1 1 and 10 points respectively
for UNL.
Novak, who was criticized by fans who
thought he played poorly during last Wed
nesday 's game against KU, expressed .
pleasure with Saturday's crowd of 8,563,
"I was really pleased with the support
(from the crowd) we received today,"
Novak said. They got us going in the sec
ond half when we needed it;" -
Novak, who led the Huskers with six
rebounds, received a standing ovation from
the crowd when he fouled out of the game
with 2:11 remaining.
Cipriano also praised Banks for his de
fense and offensive play-making in the
second half.
Banks had seven points and nine assists
- for the Huskers and drew the task of guard
ing OSU guard Ronnie Daniels. ; ., : j
"I had to contain Daniels," Banks said,
"He was the key to their whole offense.
I contained him well last year and knew I
had to again this year."
The win pushed the Huskers' record to
1 2-9 on the season and 4-3 in the Big 8 .
.Conference. They will travel to Boulder,
Colo., Wednesday to battle the University
of Colorado.
OSU dropped to 8-1 1 overall and 2-5
in the Big 8.
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